December 2013

Luminarias glow and sausages sizzle in community festivities with flavors all their own – cross the Rio Grande into Texas and enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of the season in San Antonio and Fredericksburg.

Thought-provoking art exhibits, live theater, star musicians, special events – even in this festive season, there are all kinds of non-holiday-themed sources for entertainment in this bustling metro, so if you can’t make it to everything, here’s where to start.

Call it “juvenile and crass” or “brilliantly scathing” – either are often correct, and sometimes both simultaneously – the metro-focused commentary website The Lost Ogle is a huge, hilarious presence in social media, and surprisingly adept at tackling major stories.

In her ongoing travels through the state, author and photographer M.J. Alexander heads to Shawnee to check out the (curiously uncelebrated) birthplace of Brad Pitt. It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it.

Whether or not central Oklahoma winds up having a white Christmas, our days will be merry and bright for certain: there are too many festive celebrations to leave room for gloom. Slice’s guide to holiday merriment has the details you need to add joy to your world.